Director Ridley Scoot looks to continue his trip down memory lane with the announcement today he is set to helm a follow up to his own ground-breaking 1982 science fiction classic “Blade Runner” for Warner Bros-based financing and production company Alcon Entertainment (“The Blind Side,” “The Book of Eli”).
According to a release from the studio, Alcon co-founders and co-chief executive officers Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove will produce with Bud Yorkin and Cynthia Sikes Yorkin, along with Scott. Frank Giustra and Tim Gamble, CEOs of Thunderbird Films, will serve as executive producers.
The filmmakers have not yet revealed whether the theatrical project will be a prequel or sequel to the renowned original. There is also no word whether Harrison Ford, who played Richard Deckard in the original, will be involved with the new project.
Scott's "Prometheus" is currently in post-production. The film, starring Charlize Theron, Michael Fassbender, Patrick Wilson, Idris Elba, Guy Pearce and Noomi Rapace, was originally going to be a prequel to Scott's "Alien," but "Lost" writer Damon Lindelof came on board offering a fresh take and the project went into a different direction. According to reports, the film will still contain some ties to the "Alien" universe, but is now considered an original work.
As for "Bladerunner," the original film is widely considered one of the greatest science-fiction film of all time. It was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." The film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry in 1993 and is frequently taught in university courses. In 2007, it was named the second most visually influential film of all time by the Visual Effects Society.
“It would be a gross understatement to say that we are elated Ridley Scott will shepherd this iconic story into a new, exciting direction. We are huge fans of Ridley’s and of the original ‘Blade Runner.’ This is once in a lifetime project for us,” Kosove and Johnson said in a statement.
Released by Warner Bros. almost 30 years ago, "Blade Runner" was adapted by Hampton Fancher and David Peoples from Philip K. Dick's groundbreaking novel “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" and directed by Scott following his landmark “Alien.” The film was nominated for two Academy Awards (Best Visual Effects, and Best Art Direction).
Although my gut reaction to the news is leave well enough alone, but let's look on the bright side for now. It's not a remake.
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| The original film was released in 1982. |
The filmmakers have not yet revealed whether the theatrical project will be a prequel or sequel to the renowned original. There is also no word whether Harrison Ford, who played Richard Deckard in the original, will be involved with the new project.
Scott's "Prometheus" is currently in post-production. The film, starring Charlize Theron, Michael Fassbender, Patrick Wilson, Idris Elba, Guy Pearce and Noomi Rapace, was originally going to be a prequel to Scott's "Alien," but "Lost" writer Damon Lindelof came on board offering a fresh take and the project went into a different direction. According to reports, the film will still contain some ties to the "Alien" universe, but is now considered an original work.
As for "Bladerunner," the original film is widely considered one of the greatest science-fiction film of all time. It was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." The film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry in 1993 and is frequently taught in university courses. In 2007, it was named the second most visually influential film of all time by the Visual Effects Society.
“It would be a gross understatement to say that we are elated Ridley Scott will shepherd this iconic story into a new, exciting direction. We are huge fans of Ridley’s and of the original ‘Blade Runner.’ This is once in a lifetime project for us,” Kosove and Johnson said in a statement.
Released by Warner Bros. almost 30 years ago, "Blade Runner" was adapted by Hampton Fancher and David Peoples from Philip K. Dick's groundbreaking novel “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" and directed by Scott following his landmark “Alien.” The film was nominated for two Academy Awards (Best Visual Effects, and Best Art Direction).
Although my gut reaction to the news is leave well enough alone, but let's look on the bright side for now. It's not a remake.
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